Headlight



March 16 1926.

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ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 16, i926.

UNITED SIATES BAYARD T. MERRILL, OF VALSET'UREGON.

HEADLIGI-IT.

Application filed April 12,

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, BAYARD T. MERRILL, a citizen out t-he United States, residing at Valsetz, in the county ot Polk and State of Gregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Headlights, of which the itollowing is a speciiication.

This invention relates to headlights `for motor operated vehicles, and aims to simplily the construction illustrated and described in Patent #1,248,146, issued to me on November 27, 1917, the invention having for its object, a headlight construction designed to prevent the light rays from being directed upwardly above a predetermined point, and thus prevent collisions and accidents usually resulting from the hlindin(Y effect these rays have on pedestrians anc drivers ot other automobiles.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a construction wherein the light rays are directed outwardly and downwardly tor the proper illumination of the roadway in advance of the vehicle, and eliminates all up wardly directed rays with their resultant blinding effect upon th-e eyes ofthe others, and accomplishes these ends without the necessity of dimming the lights, which practice is now commonly resorted to for this purpose.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the 'following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a front elevation ci the headlight constructed in accordance with theV present invention. l

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l..

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 represents what I term the main reflector of the headlight, and from an inspection of Figure 2, it will be noted that the lower end of this reflector projects'an appreciable distance forward or in advance of the upper edge thereof, so that the auxiliary reflector l1 is permitted to be arranged at a peculiar 1924. Serial N0. 706,173.

angle with relation to the upper edge of the reiiector 10 and the adjacent edge of the lens '12. The auxiliary reflector 1l is oit course constructed 'from any suitable opaque material, and the line of projection indicated at X intersects the apen or point ot juncture between this auxiliary reflector ll and the lens l2. It will be noted from an inspection ol.I Figure 2 that the projection point is arranged in the line X,

which line is directed outwardly and downwardly, from the bulb 13 supported by the retiector 10 at a point above the lower edge of the opaque auxiliary reflector 11. Consequently, the projection point Y is disposed above the center of the iront ot the headlight, and this fact coupled with the particular location of the bulb 13, prevents the light rays from being directed upwardly, with the detrimental results above pointed out. On the contrary the light rays are directed outwardly and downwardly atk such an angle with relation tov th-e ground, asl to properly illuminate the latter the requisite distance in advance of the machine, and at the same time eliminate any blinding effect on pedestrians and drivers of other vehicles, which is accomplished without dimming the lights or in any other way manipulating the same. rIhe lower end of the reflector is formed with a semi-circular fiange Ist which bears against the adjacent portion of the lamp casing, to assist in supporting the reflector in position, cooperating with the top portion ol' the reflector :tor this purpose, which top portion contacts the adjacent wall vof the casing as illustrated in Figure 2.

IVhile it is believed that from the A,foregoing description, the nature and advantages olE the invention will be readily appar1H ent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that lsuch changes mayy be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

An automobile headlight comprising a casing, a rellector arranged therein and including a curved body portion having an opening at a point above its transverse center to receiveand` support an electric light bulb at a downward inclination with respect to said casing, the forward edge oit the reflector terminating to provide a senndrcular flange projecting outwardly therefrom and arranged to engage the adjacent Wall of the casing, the upper portion of the reflector contacting the adjacent Wall of the casing, and a shield of opaque material projecting` outwardlyv and downwardly 'roni tlie remaining upper half of the re- Heetor., and terminating at a point in a plane beneath said bulb as and for the purpose Specified.

In testimony whereof I aflii my Signature.

BAYARD T. MRR-LL. 

